Subaru Rally Team USA Driver David Higgins Could Break 28 Year Rally Record this Weekend

Cherry Hill, N.J., Oct 13,
2015 - In the world of rally nothing can be taken for
granted. The challenges that competitors face on every
mile make finishing an event a tremendous accomplishment; and for
many, winning an event is a lifetime accomplishment. For Subaru
Rally Team USA driver David Higgins and
co-driver Craig Drew, what they stand poised to do is something no team
has succeeded in since 1987: win every event in the Rally America National
Championship to claim a perfect season.

Despite their apparent dominance of the Championship so far, their winning
streak has not come easily. SRT USA started the season
with an entirely new and unproven platform, the 2015 WRX STI. The new rally
machine dubbed VT15r performed flawlessly starting off the 2015 season at the
top of the podium – a testament to the extensive experience and preparation
provided by Technical Partner Vermont SportsCar.

SRT USA rolled into the town of Atlanta, MI for Sno*Drift
Rally with their 2015 WRX STI still wearing its winter camouflage livery from
pre-season testing; much to the joy of their rally fans. With studded tires
prohibited from the event, the ever changing road conditions of ice and snow
make the event extremely challenging. David Higgins and Craig
Drew drove flawlessly scoring a win for the VT15r on its maiden event.

As the season progressed new challenges arose. Weather caused great
turmoil at the classic high-speed 100 Acre Wood Rally when a snowstorm
blanketed the area. At the Olympus and Oregon Trail rounds rough roads, muddy
and slippery conditions kept SRT USA#75 on their toes. Impacts with large
rocks and unexpected flats tested the endurance of the car, and the skills of
the Vermont SportsCar technicians to repair damage during tight service
intervals.

The greatest challenge to the perfect season came during the New
England Forest Rally (NEFR) where David
Higgins and Craig Drew had to defend their winning streak
against formidable competition. Vying for the win included Subaru
teammates Travis Pastrana and Chrissie Beavis, along with a
two-car effort from Ford, consisting of 2013 NEFR winner Ken
Block and 2006 NEFR winner Ramana Lagemann. It was here
the #75 Subaru would show its true ability at the limit. Higgins ran flat
out from the start, securing a 5 second lead on the first
stage. They never looked back and let the world know the 2015 Subaru
WRX STI piloted byDavid Higgins and Craig Drew were the team to
beat in America.

With the eighth and final event of the 2015 Rally America National Championship
the Lake Superior Performance Rally happening this week, we
wish David Higgins and Craig Drew the best of luck in
earning Subaru Rally Team USA their first perfect season!

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App. To download from the iTunes App store, click here, for Android App on Google Play store, click here. Follow the team on Instagram @srtusa and
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About Subaru Rally
Team USA
Subaru Rally Team USA is managed by Vermont SportsCar and proudly supported by
Subaru of America, Inc., Subaru Tecnica International (STI), Method Race
Wheels, Royal Purple, DMACK Tires, RECARO, PIAA and Race Proven. Follow the
team online at www.subaru.com/rally

About Subaru of
America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries
Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Cherry Hill, N.J.,
the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories
through a network of more than 600 retailers across the United States. All Subaru
products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of
Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be
designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For
additional information visit media.subaru.com.